Hostels are not actually cheaper than hotels in most European cities

I kept reading online that hostels are the budget way to go for solo travel. But after 3 trips to Berlin, Prague, and Budapest last summer, I actually ran the numbers. A private room in a decent hostel was $65-$85 a night. I found budget hotels 10-15 minutes outside the center for $50-$70 with my own bathroom and no bunk beds. Plus no one snoring. Has anyone else found this or did I just pick bad hostels?

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blair_davis1mo ago

Are you really out here doing a cost benefit analysis on hostel snoring vs hotel bathroom privacy? It's not that deep, you can just not stay in hostels and save yourself the math.

oliver_ward141mo ago

It reminds me of this one time I was at a hostel in Portland and this guy snored so loud I could hear him through my earplugs. I ended up sleeping in the common room on a couch, which was fine until someone came in at 3 AM to make toast. So yeah, I guess @blair_davis has a point, but sometimes the math is worth it if you're broke and the hotel is $200 more a night.